Thread: Is this tyre buggered?

Im just a Pom, so feel free to take no notice, but in the UK, if we had a dodgy tyre it always went on the front.

That way if it failed at speed, we would hit the tree head on, where most of the crumple zones, drivers air bag etc would come into play.

If a rear tyre fails at speed then there is a good chance the vehicle could spin an the tree will come through the drivers door

Personally I would shell out for a new tyre and not hit the tree at all.

This discussion highlights how much more prosperous we are as a society than only a generation ago. When I was a small boy it was commonplace to see tyres worn through at least a couple of layers of plies, or similar tyres, which were otherwise sound giving additional wear by having another tyre put on top of them with the beads cut off (presumably one where the beads or sidewall had been damaged). Admittedly speed tended to be a lot lower, but the roads were a lot worse (and the accident/injury/death rates far higher than today - no seat belts).

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

This discussion highlights how much more prosperous we are as a society than only a generation ago. When I was a small boy it was commonplace to see tyres worn through at least a couple of layers of plies, or similar tyres, which were otherwise sound giving additional wear by having another tyre put on top of them with the beads cut off (presumably one where the beads or sidewall had been damaged). Admittedly speed tended to be a lot lower, but the roads were a lot worse (and the accident/injury/death rates far higher than today - no seat belts).

John

And tyres all had tubes in them .... Another factor is that the price of a tyre has not got any more expensive to buy in the last (say) 10 years .... So they are cheap as chips

Unless your intend paying $500 each

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

So.... What is the bad on Coopers? They seem to be the no 1 selling tyre around here All those buyers can't be wrong can they

Yes they can be wrong, maybe your local tyre joint sells them cheaper than BFG......worth considering...

Originally Posted by JDNSW

This discussion highlights how much more prosperous we are as a society than only a generation ago. When I was a small boy it was commonplace to see tyres worn through at least a couple of layers of plies, or similar tyres, which were otherwise sound giving additional wear by having another tyre put on top of them with the beads cut off (presumably one where the beads or sidewall had been damaged). Admittedly speed tended to be a lot lower, but the roads were a lot worse (and the accident/injury/death rates far higher than today - no seat belts).

John

Yeah I remember those days or playing colour in between the grooves so the road worthy man wouldnt see the canvas on the tyre after it was regrooved and vulcanising wire mesh into the sidewall of a tyre with a big cut in it and then throwing a patch over it, whacking a tube in and sending it on it's way.

They were of course only ever used off road..........

Scarey stuff, you wouldnt dare do that nowdays but when your 15, it's the 80's, no jobs around in your country town and your boss (because your one of the lucky ones) says do this.......you do it and dont think of what could happen.

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

And tyres all had tubes in them .... Another factor is that the price of a tyre has not got any more expensive to buy in the last (say) 10 years .... So they are cheap as chips

Unless your intend paying $500 each

Really, thats why BFG allterrains are now $250 each rather than the $125 they were in 1997 when I bought a set for the Triton I had?

I think thats an increase, thats doubled in price but I dare say they probably cost about 20c each more to make in Korea or india or where ever the hell they are made these days than they did back then when they were made in the states.

If you had an accident with that tyre on the car, insurance might just walk away - I know a few panels beaters around who would be nice and swap em over for you (just to make sure they get paid more than anything else!), but none the less a risk...

What's the other front look like? This one has obviously been out of balance for a while (scrubbed all the wear indicators off the outer edge) - do the required preventative maintenance and tyres will wear evenly.

If I were you I'd be looking for a second hand road legal replacement ASAP if only to keep the vehicle legal, never mind potential safety and/or insurance issues.

IMHO it was buggered when it went on.

It's an OEM Wrangler.

Thanks for the feedback guys. It's the clincher for me so there's a new set of 5 Cooper ST or Grabber AT2 or some such in the offing.

They have to be 18's so the choice is limited.

have got some 18 inch Geolandars too.